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Janet Lee Brewer

Janet Lee Brewer

Law Office of Janet L. Brewer
  • Estate Planning, Tax Law, Probate
  • California, Colorado
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Biography

Janet is certified as a specialist in Probate, Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning Law by the Board of Legal Specialization of the California State Bar. She has practiced exclusively in this area since 1990.

Education
Golden Gate University
LL.M. (2010) | Taxation Law
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Courses include Multinational Estate Planning, Probate Procedures & Litigation, Advanced Estate Planning
Honors: LLM with Honors
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Golden Gate University
M.B.A. (1982)
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University of Denver Law School
J.D. (1975) | President - International Legal Society; International Law Review.
Honors: Coulter Scholarship recipient.
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University of Wisconsin
B.A. (1971) | Major: Spanish, Minor: English.
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Professional Experience
Owner
Law Office of Janet L. Brewer
- Current
General Counsel
Telebit Corporation
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General Counsel
Corvus Systems
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General Counsel
Hills Bros. Coffee, Inc.
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Staff Attorney
Hewlett-Packard Company
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Certifications
Estate Planning in Santa Clara
California State Bar
Certified Specialist - Estate Planning & Probate Law
Cal. State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
Awards
Superlawyers Designation
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Professional Associations
International Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP)
Member
- Current
Activities: International Estate Planning Organization focused on the sophisticated and highly specialized gift tax and estate planning strategies needed to effectively plan for non-US citizens, permanent residents (green card holders), and non-resident aliens who own property in the United States
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California State Bar Solo and Small Firm Section
Member, Executive Committee
- Current
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California State Bar Solo and Small Firm Section
Member, Executive Committee
- Current
Activities: Three (3) year appointment by the State Bar of California beginning in September 2009
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California State Bar  # 74181
Member
- Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
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Colorado
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
Practice Areas
    Estate Planning
    Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
    Tax Law
    Estate Tax Planning
    Probate
    Probate Administration
Additional Practice Areas
  • Estate and Trust Administration
  • Estate Tax Return Preparation
  • Probate and Probate Administration
  • Wills and Trusts
Languages
  • Spanish: Spoken, Written
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Blog
Probate, Trusts, and Estate Law Blog
Contact & Map
Law Office of Janet L. Brewer
2501 Park Boulevard - Suite 100
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Telephone: (650) 325-8276